Claries P.O.V I still can’t wrap my head around the mark on my neck, no matter how many times I see it. I’ve never felt this happy before; we have truly become one. It feels like a dream that has finally come to life. I can’t resist showing off my mark now. It’s been exactly a week since we left our room, and I’m eager to return to our true home. I won’t pretend that I enjoy being here; I’ve been eagerly counting down the days until we can go back and fully embrace our mate bond. Not that we haven’t been relishing it already. Lucas P.O.V Living with Ace in the pack house, Claire and I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. I noticed how Ace's gaze lingered a bit too long on Claire, the tension that coiled in his body whenever I was close, and the secretive whispers that seem

